Eyfs/ Teaching Assistant Apprentice

About the role

✨ Join Our Team as an Early Years Practitioner! ✨

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young children? We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our vibrant early years setting! 🌟

What You'll Be Doing:

• 🌍 Contributing to delivering an amazing Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum.
• 🤝 Mentoring and guiding our fantastic volunteers, students, apprentices, and agency practitioners.
• 🛡️ Keeping our children safe and happy, protecting them from any harm.
• 💖 Providing top-notch care that boosts children's health and well-being.
• 🚨 Upholding our safeguarding policies with diligence and reporting any concerns immediately to the Nursery Manager & Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• 🌈 Championing equality and fostering an inclusive environment where every child feels valued.
• 🎯 Ensuring each child's unique needs are met through personalized care and education.
• ✅ Staying up-to-date with all school policies and procedures, including incident reporting.
• 🧑‍🏫 Acting as a Key Person for a group of children, integrating their needs into daily routines and curriculum.
• 📚 Identifying and supporting children with additional or special educational needs.
• 🤝 Collaborating with relevant external agencies to provide the best support.
• 📝 Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records on children's progress and development.
• 🗣️ Communicating effectively with parents/carers at meetings to discuss their child's development.
• 🍎 Assisting with snack preparation, catering to all dietary, allergy, and cultural requirements.
• 📈 Participating in supervisions and weekly team meetings.
• 📚 Attending relevant training and staying current with best practices.
• 🔒 Adhering to confidentiality policies and our staff code of conduct.
• 🚀 Taking on other duties as needed to support the Nursery Manager and Head Teacher.

This is your chance to grow your career and make a positive impact! 🌱

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the planning and delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
• Supervise children and protect them from dangerous or harmful situations.
• Provide a high level of care that will enhance the children’s general health and well-being.
• Adhere to the School’s safeguarding policy and procedures to promote the welfare and safety of children.
• Support the preparation of snacks, ensuring that all children’s dietary, allergy and cultural needs are met.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade 4), Maths (grade 4))